Jackson County, Illinois
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Jackson County, IL registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.9 — 567th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Illinois, it ranks 3rd of 102 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jackson County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 85.7 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Jackson County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, IL | 63.9 | Elevated | — |
| Franklin County, IL | 65.6 | Serious | +1.6 |
| Williamson County, IL | 56.5 | Elevated | -7.4 |
| Union County, IL | 52.2 | Elevated | -11.8 |
| Perry County, IL | 49.8 | Normal | -14.1 |
| Randolph County, IL | 44.1 | Normal | -19.8 |
| Perry County, MO | 37.8 | Normal | -26.2 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, IN | 63.9 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Yuma County, AZ | 64.0 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Newton County, GA | 63.8 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Harrison County, TX | 63.7 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Vigo County, IN | 64.2 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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